§ Dr. MarekTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what information he collates on the proportion of nurses, midwives and health visitors who are registered but do not practice;[140012]
(2) how many nurses, midwives and health visitors have (a) retired from and (b) joined the register in each of the last five years. [140013]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 24 November 2000]: These data are not collected centrally.
The United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors (UKCC) collects this information. The UKCC website is at: www.ukcc.org.uk (telephone number: 020 7333 6557/6558).